Horseshoer&#39;s stand.



E. F. STUTZMAN.

HORSESHOERS STAND.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 19. 1917;

INVENTOR EMMGVF. Shiftzmcm ATTORNEY Patented July 3, 1917.

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HORSESHOERS STAND.

Application filed. April 19, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELMER F. STUTZMAN, citizen of the United States, residing at Johnstown, in the county of Gambria and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoers Stands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a stand for the use of a blacksmith, horseman, and others having to do with shoeing horses, designed for holding the feet of a horse in proper position to have the calks on their shoes sharpened when such becomes necessary, particularly in winter when roads and streets are slippery with snow and ice. The invention which is simple in its construction has for its object the provision of a stand having a flat top and a clamp on each side for gripping the hoofs of the horse in such position that the calks thereon will overlie the top of the stand in position to be subjected to proper treatment for sharp ening their lower edges.

Another object of the invention is to provide a stand for this purpose having two clamps of different heights designed for holding each hoof in such manner that one of the clamps will maintain the foot in proper position for sharpening the rear calks, whil the other clamp holds the footat the proper angle and in correct position for quickly sharpening the toe-calks.

Vith the above as the principal objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, pointed out in the app-ended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved stand,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same, and

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings, 10 indicates a strong rectangular plate of metal (preferably steel) supported at the four corners by legs 11 that are connected rigidly to the plate and extend to the ground, these legs being about eighteen inches high to bring the plate 10 at the proper elevation above the ground for most convenient use. The legs 11 are connected by longitudinal braces 12 rigidly secured thereto near the ground, and to these braces Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3, 19 1?.

Serial No. 163,239.

are pivotally connected the lower ends of upright levers 18 and 14, the former extending upwardly at a slight angle to the top of the plate 10, and has midway of its length an operating handle 15 lying above the brace 12 of the same side and having a handle 16 for manipulating th lever and arm 13 and a lock blade 17 in position to engage a notched plate 18 secured on the leg 11 past which the lever 15 extends. The upper end of the arm 13 is recessed as at 19, and pivotally mounted therein is a gripping jaw 20 adapted to swing in a vertical plane of limited extent on a pin 21 and is normally held without recess 19 at its upper end by a coil. spring 22 placed behind the jaw and bearing thereon and on the bottom of the recess 19. The jaw 20 which lies close against the adjacent edge of the plate 10 has its outer side curved as shown in Fig. 1 and inclined with relation to the edge of the plate as shown in Fig. 2.

The swinging jaw 20' cooperates with a block 23 bolted to the edge of the plate a short distance in front of the jaw, and, like the swinging jaw, this block or fixed jaw 23 has its end facing the swinging jaw 20 similarly curved and inclined so that a gripping space is formed between these two members having its curvature of such shape as to firmly grip the hoof of a horse placed there between, and wider near the plate 10 to correspond with the greater width of the hoof of the horse at the ground than at a short distance thereabove. Near the edge of the plate 10 between the jaw 20 and block 23 is formed a vertical perforation 24L preferably square to receive the stem 25 of a movable block 26 having an inclined upper surface tapering upwardly from the edge of the plate 10 to the back edge of the block.

On the opposite side of the stand is the upright arm 14L similar to the arm 13 but slightly longer so that its upper end proj ects above the plate 10. This arm like the arm 18 has an operating lever 27 terminating in a handle 28 with locking means 29 for holding it in any adjusted position and on its upper end has a 30 pivoted in a recess similar to the aw 20 and cooperating with a block 3-1 extending a short distance above the upper surface of the plate 10, the cooperating faces of the jaw and the block being curved and inclined in a manner similar to like faces on the jaw 20 and block 23. A coil spring 32 behind the jaw 30 holds the latter projected from the arm 14.

In using the stand, the primary object is to sharpen the calks of horses without removing the shoes from the feet, and thus saving a great amount of time, expense and trouble, and the operation being so simple it may be performed by the help of this stand, by horsemen, farmers or other persons familiar with the handling of horses. hen the calks are to be sharpened a shield comprising a sheet of asbestos is placed over the hoof having the calks to be sharpened, the calks passing through openings in said sheet so that they can be readily heated to the proper temperature by a gas flame of any sort or other common and ready means which will heat the calks to the proper degree without burning or causing discomfort to the animal. As soon as the calks have been properly heated, the hoof is placed be tween the block 23 and jaw 20 and the handle 15 depressed until the hoof is securely clamped in place, the calks on the rear of the shoe extending over the top of the plate 10; In this position a few blows of the hammer on the calks will be sufficient to bring them to a proper edge, and if necessary, the block 26 may be placed in position to receive the calks. After sharpening the rear calks the stand is reversed to bring the arm 14; into position and afterheating the toe calk, the hoof is raised and placed between the jaw 80 and block 31 and there clamped, the toe calk by this operation being supported on the top of the plate 10 and the hoof held firmly by the jaw 30. As with the heel calks, the toe calk is sharpened by striking it with the hammer until it has been brought to a suitable edge, after which the foot is released and the operation repeated until all the shoes have been sharpened. The heating operation is very rapid where acetylene gas or ordinary gas with air is used, and only a short time is required and little skill needed to clamp the hoof and sharpen the calks. It is evident that the simple operation of sharpening the calks on a horses feet by using this stand and which can be quickly performed, will require very little skill, and certainly no more than is possessed by the average farmer.

lVhat I claim is:

1. A horseshoers stand comprising a fiat horizontal top supported on legs, a fixed block attached to one side of said top, a cooperating jaw movable to and from the fixed block for gripping and holding the hoof of means for locking the same in position after clamping the hoof.

2. A portable blacksmiths standcomprising a fiat horizontal top supported on legs, an upright arm pivoted to swing in a. vertical plane at one side of said stand, a jaw pivotally mounted in the upper end of said arm, resilient means for pressing said jaw in one direction, a block fixed to the edge of the stand top to form a cooperating jaw for gripping and holding the hoof of a horse, and means for swinging said arm to and from the fixed jaw and for locking the same in position after adjustment.

5. A portable blacksmiths stand comprising a. fiat horizontal top supported on legs, an upright arm on each of two sides of said stand adapted to swing in a vertical plane, one of said arms extending to the top of the stand and the other projecting a short distance above, a gripping j aw pivotally mounted in the upper end of each of said arms and resiliently supported, a block forming a fixed jaw secured to each side of said stand to cooperate with the movable jaws, and independent means for operating each of said arms to move the swinging jaws to and from the fixed jaws, and locking said arms in adjusted position.

4. A horseshoers stand comprising a fiat horizontal top supported on legs, an arm pivotally swinging in a vertical plane at one side of said top and having a longitudinal recess in its upper end opening on one side, a jaw pivoted to swing into and out of said recess, a spring tending to hold said jaw in its outermost position, a block rigidly secured to the same side of the top and adapted to cooperate with the jaw on the arm for gripping the hoof of a horse, and a rigid handle projecting from said arm for swinging the same.

5. A portable blacksmiths stand comprising a fiat horizontal top supported on legs, a fixed jaw on one side of said plate, a movable jaw for cooperating with said fixed j aw. said movable jaw being pivotally mounted in a recess in the upper end of a swinging arm, means forswinging said arm to cause the jaws to grip the hoof of a horse placed therebetween, and locking means for holding said jaws in engagement with the hoof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

, ELMER F. STUTZMAN. lVitnesses H. B. MAINHART,

FLORENCE C. BoxLnR.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

